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MACHINE FOR FULDING SHIRTS.

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UNITED STATES MAX PUKERT, OF TROY, NEV YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF CO., OF TROY, NEW YORK, A COPARTNERSHIP.-

PATENT OFFICE. l

TO TIM da MACHINE FOR FOLDING SHIRTS.

SPECIFICATION formng'part of Letters Patent N o. 694,074, dated February 25, 1902.

Application filed August Z8, 1900. Serial No. 28,279. (No model.) l

To @ZZ whom it may concer-rz.:

Be it known that I, MAX PEUKERT, of the nation of parts by letter reference used in all of them.

Of the illustrations, Figure l is a side elevation of the machine,taken at the front. Fi g. 2 is a section taken on the line w of Fig. l with the fold-line presser having been operated to descend', so as to operateupon an inserted shirt. Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the machine with the presser shown as raised. Fig. 4 is a top view of the machine, the foldline presser having been removed and the position of a shirt upon the bed indicated by a dotted line. Fig. 5 is a top View of the machine.

The several parts ofthe apparatus thus illustrated are designated by letter reference, and the function of the parts is described as follows:

The letters F designate the frame upon which and within which the mechanism is mounted and operated.

The letters B designate the bed on which the shirts in which the fold-lines are to be formed are placed.

The letters A designate creaser bars, of which there is one arranged upon a ledge or shelf b2, formed between the ends of and on each side of the bed B.

The letters O designate a fold creaser-blade upwardly projected from each of the creaserbars A throughout its length. These creaserbars A are arranged to be adj ustably connected'to the shelf or ledge on which located, relatively to their distance apart, by means of a slot a, formed oppositely in each of the ledges or shelves b2, and bolts downcast from the under si de of each of the creaser-bars, as designated at a3, said bolts each passing through one of the slots a2 and at its lower end provided with a nut n3, adapted to extend over the sides of the slot in vwhich it is placed.

The letters G G designate gage-plates, of which there are two arranged upon the bed B, at one end of the latter,and against which the neckband of the inserted shirt'S will abut when the shirt is in a proper position to have the fold-lines 'formed therein. These gageplates G are adj ustably attached to the bed relatively to each other andthe creaser-blades C to adapt them to be used with differing sizes of shirts.

The letters g2-designate a slot formed iu each of the plates. G, and each of the latter are provided with a screw g3, having its head adapted to extend over the sides of the slot in which it is placed and adapted to thread into the bed. This bed-plate B is secured to and supported in the frame F.

The fold presser mechanism M consists of two horizontally-arranged presser-bars P, each having upon its under side the groove o, arranged to be verticallyin line with and over one of the blades O of the creaser-bars A. Each of these presser-bars P at each of its ends connects with a plate p3, arranged at right angles tothe presser-bars and therefrom v projected inwardly and laterally toward each other in the same plane. These plates p3 each adjustably connect to a plate p4, arranged beneath them by means of a slot m, formed in each of the plates p3, and a screw passing through said slot to be threaded in to the plate p4 beneath. Thus constructed the presser-bars P may be adjusted as to their distance lapart and so arranged that each of their grooves 'v Will be vertically in line withy and over one of the creasing-blades C. EachV of these plates p4 (to which the presser-bars are attached) at each end of the machine connects with a cross-plate I, forming a part of the presser mechanism. j

The letters T2 designate tube-form slides, of which there aretwo arranged at each end of the machine, thereat made to pass through one of the crossbars I and to be secured tl1ere- IOO in at t3, with a part of the tube-form slides in each instance arranged above and a part below the plate I with which it connects.

` The letters Z2 d2 designate pins, of which there are 4two outwardly projected from the outer side face of each of the cross-plates I, the function of which will be detailed hereinaf'ter.

The letters R designate four rods, each of which at its lower end is connected to the lop of the bed B and in its upward and vertical extension is caused to pass through one of the tube-form slides 152 and above where passing through the latter to connect with a crossbar J. As thus constructed and arranged the presser-bars are adapted to be moved downwardly to rest on the ereaser-bar blades or moved upwardly therefrom.

The letters L designate a rod Which is horizontally placed at the rear and top of themachine to thereat connect at each of its ends with one of the bars J.

The letters K designate clutches, of which there are two at each end of the machine, arranged on the exterior of the frame thereat to be pivoted at 7a2. The lower ends of these clutches below where pivoted are curved inwardly to lap past one another by being cut away on their inner faces at k3. Each of the clutches at its upper end is provided with a latch 7a4, the inner edge of the latch being at an upward inclination from the upper arm of the clutch, forming a earn for engagementwith the pin d2. Where lapping past each other, each of these clutches is provided with a slot 75.

The letter N designates a vertically-placed bar forming a part of the frame at each end of the machine. Each of these bars N is located at the center of the end parts of the frame, and they are each constructed with a centrally-located slot H.

The letters U designate a slide-bar that is horizontally arranged beneath the bed B, and the letter u2 designates a pin that is laterally projected from each end of this bar U and arranged to enter and pass through the slot H and the slots 795 in the clutches K at each end of the machine, whereat these clutches lap past each other.

The letters Z313 designate rods the upper end of each of which is provided with a yoke Y, adapted to receive the bar U and to have the latter pivotally connect therewith, and at its lower end each of the rods Z3 pivotally connects with a bar Z4 of the foot-treadle T3.

The letters S4 designate springs connecting the bed B with the foot-treadle, against the recoil force of which the latteris forced down.

The letters m2 designate turnbuckles formed in the rods Z3.

The letters P5 designate pulleys, of which there is one at each end of the machine and thereat centrally mounted upon one of the cross-bars J.

The letters C3 designate cords, of which there is one at cach end of the machine having one of its ends connecting with one of the plates I thereat to pass therefrom over one of the next adjacent one of the .pulleys P5 and where extending downwardly therefrom to connect with a weight W3, against the grav ity force of which the pressing mechanism is operated to descend upon a shirt placed upon the bed.

The operation of the mechanism thus described and illustrated is as follows: A shirt having been placed upon the bed and in the position indicated by the dotted line d3 of Fig. 4,the presser mechanism is forced downwardly by hand against the force of the weights W3 and so as to bring the `creaser-blades in contact with that part of the shirt in which it is desired to form the fold-lines, with the groove fu of the presser-bars also upon the shirt over the blade. This having been done, the foottreadle is operated to pull downwardly the bar U, which when descending with the pin u2 at each of its ends outside of where passing through the slot H in the frame at each end of the machine passes also through the slot h5 of each of the clutches KK where the latter below their pivoted connection with the frame at 7a2 lap past each other at each end of the machine. Vith the pins u2 thus connected at each end, as the bar U is caused to descend by the action of the treadle each ot' these pins u2 will make a cam engagement with the sides of the slots 71:5 of each pair of clutches K K at each end of the machine,caus ing their lower ends to move outwardly from each other on their pivoted connection at k2 `with the upper latch-form ends 7a4 of each pair of the clutches caused to move toward each other, and so as to grasp the pins d2, projecting from the bars I. The further descent of the bar U therefore necessarily carries the upper ends of the clutches inward and by reason of the inclined or cam form of the latch ends of the clutches applying a pressure to the shirt between the creaser-blades and the groove V to form the fold-lines. On the removal of the pressure of the operator-s foot from the treadle the springs SAl and the counterpoise-weights Wv3 raise the upper part of the mechanism from the shirt,`restoring it to the position for repeating the operation. With the fold-lines thus well defined the shirts can be folded with uniformity as to width and given a finished appearance.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isn l. In a machine for producing fold-lines in a shirt at each side of the bosom the combination with a bed provided with a creaser-blade upwardly projected therefrom at each of its opposite sides, of presser-bars each provided with a groove on its under surface arranged to be vertically over one of the creaser-blades 011 the bed said presser-bars being provided with a slide at each end of the machine; and means substantially as described whereby said presser-bars are operated to descend upon a shirt placed upon said bed, between said creaser-blades and presser-bar grooves and be operated upon by applied pressure sub stantially as, and for the purposes set forth.

2. In a machine for producing` a fold-line in a shirt at each side of the bosom, the combination with a bed provided with neckband gage-plates at one of its ends and having a creaser-bar adjustably connected to a shelf upon each side of said bed, each of said bars being provided with an upcast creaser-blade and a presser mechanism arranged on vertical slide-ways and having a presser-bar at each side adaptedto be laterally adjusted toward or from each other, and each provided with a groove on its under side arranged to be vertically in line with and over one of the creaserblades, and means substantially as described whereby said presser mechanism is operated to descend upon a shirt placed upon said bed, andhave pressure applied thereto to hx the folds therein.

3. The combination with the bed B, having the creaser-blades C, and the vertical side rods R; of the presser mechanism M, having the grooves i), on its under surface vertically in line with, and over said creaser-blades, and at each of its ends provided with a crossplate I, having outwardly-projecting pins d2, d2, and each having tubular slides mounted upon two of the rods R, thereat; a pulley on top of the frame at each end having a cord passed over it with one of its ends attached to one of the plates I, and the other end toa depending weight; clutches K, at each end of the machine pivoted thereto and provided with slots, and a slide-bar U, havinga slidepin u2, at each end passing through a slot in' the machine -frame and the slots of the clutches thereat; and a foot-treadle connected to said slide-bar constructed and arranged to be operated as, and for the purposes set forth.

. 4. The combination with the bed B, having bars provided with blades upwardly projected therefrom, and vertical sliderods at each of its four corners, of the presser mechanism M, having two presser-bars each provided with a groove o, on its under side vertically in line with and over one of the blades of the bed; the end cross-plates I, I, each having on its outer side the pins cl2, cl2, and each connected to one of the ends of the presser mechanism, and each having slides upon two of said sliderods at each end of the machine; clutches K,

kmounted upon each end of the machineyand a slide-bar U, having a pin u2,- at each end arranged to operate saidtclutches to grasp the vpins upon the cross-plates and a foot-treadle wardly projected therefrom, and at its inner side connected to the presser mechanism each of said cross-plates having a tubular slide T2, at each of its ends mounted upon one of the rods R, on which the presser mechanism can be vertically reciprocated; clutches K, each provided with a latch lea slot h5, and pivoted to the frame at each end atk2, andthe bar U, having the pin u2, at each endarranged to pass through the slot H, in the frame ends, andthe slotsin the clutches;v and the foot-treadleTS, constructed and arranged to be operated substantially as, and for the purposes set forth.

k6. The combination with the bed B, having the upcast creaser-blades C, of the presser mechanism M, having the grooves e, on its under side, and the connected cross-plate I, at each end provided with the eXteriorly-located pins d2, cl2, constructed tolmove vertically on slideways substantially as described; the clutches K, K, at each end of the machine each provided with the latching upper end h4, the slot h5 and at k2, pivoted to the frame end; the slide-bar U having the pin 4t2, at

each end arrangedto pass through the slot H,

in the frame end andthe slots in the clutches thereat; whereby when said pressing mechanism is resting on a shirt placed on the bed and the sliding bar U, is drawn downwardly the clutches at each end will grasp the pins (Z2, d2, and thus apply pressure to the presser mechanism, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. f

Signed at the city of Troy this 2d day of June, 1900, and in the presence of the two witnesses who names are hereto written; v MAX PEUKE'RT.

Witnesses: e

W. E. HAGAN, FRANK C. BALDWIN.

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